Ancillary Plant Operator

The Science and Technology Facilities Council brings strategic leadership to UK investments in large national and international research facilities, together with delivering world class science and technology. The Council operates some of the world’s most advanced facilities, such as ISIS.

ISIS is a world-leading center for research in the physical and life sciences at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford in the United Kingdom. Our suite of neutron and muon instruments gives unique insights into the properties of materials on the atomic scale. We support a national and international community of more than 3000 scientists for research into subjects ranging from clean energy and the environment, pharmaceuticals and health care, through to nanotechnology and materials engineering, catalysis and polymers, and on to fundamental studies of materials.

We are currently recruiting for an Ancillary Plant Operator within the Ancillary Plant section, which is part of the ISIS Accelerator Engineering Division, The post holder will be one of two plant operators which make up part of the Ancillary Plant section. This position covers all areas of the ISIS machine which is spread over a large site. This role has come about due to the addition of new plant and expansion of work areas.

List of Duties / Work Programme / Responsibilities:

You will report directly to the ancillary plant operations manager within the Accelerator Engineering Group, and will be expected to undertake the following duties: